ENVS/OCS 1010
This is a course guide for ENVS/OCS 1010. Become acquainted with the library's resources!
- 1. What is Research??
- 2. Choosing a Topic
- 3. Types of Information Sources
- 4. Identifying and Reading Empirical Research
- 5. Information ages... how does that affect my source?
- 6. Evaluating Your SourcesToggle Dropdown
- --> 7. Suggested Resources for ResearchToggle Dropdown
- 8. Writing and Presenting Your Research
- 9. Citation Help This link opens in a new windowToggle Dropdown
- Information Literacy Tutorials This link opens in a new window
- I Need Help!
Did You Know?
This is a link to Kathryn Everson's flickr page where she has created a graphic on publishing in the sciences. This is a step-by-step graphic on what that publishing process really looks like, the rigors of peer-review, and why good research is a science in itself!
Empirical versus Review Articles
| Empirical Articles | Review Articles |
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Reports of original research Have...
Look for... "we tested" "in our study, we measured..." |
Critical evaluations of material already published. They...
No physical (lab) research done fffff ffff
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Reading Empirical (Primary) Research
- How to Read a Scientific Paper from the ASPB BlogThis blog post from the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) has suggestions on how to read a scientific paper as well as a case study on reading a plant physiology article.
Source Types and Reading Scholarly Materials
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